In an apparent move to drive the younger population into the President Buhari’s re-election, a new organisation known as Buhari Movement dot Com has berthed.
The movement which is already in Lagos with intention to cover Benin, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Benin is to engage people mostly youths in a campaign strategy that includes voter’s education through the use of social media.
In a statement made available to journalists in Lagos, the Executive Director of the movement, Mallam Muhammed Lawal noted that all the social media platforms of the movement like Instagram, twitter, Facebook, telegram et al have all gone live with enthusiastic acceptance by the populace.
He noted with pleasure of responses from the youths of their resolve and belief to vote President Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo in February presidential election.
According to feedback received, the mobilized youths are eagerly waiting to receive the President in Lagos to express their appreciation and commitments to assure the President of his re-election and to continue his good work in moving the country to the next level.
Mallam Lawal assured members that distribution of publicity materials that will identify them as Buhari Ambassadors will commence next week.
With a tone of total commitment, he said that the next point of call will be Kwara, Plateau and Kaduna next week adding ” our determination to use the social media is to target a very crucial important segment of the population in a unique way”
The response has been very encouraging and the love expressed toward Mr President is unimaginable, specifically they are yearning that the second term would definitely take our country to the next level ” he said
“In this digital age where engagement of potential electorates is in real time, one cannot afford to be complacent and we have all seen how the western democracies have leveraged on the use of the social medial for a comparative advantage ” the statement concluded.
